Killinan Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 42.63s

(6)

Autumn Winter¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86

4/6

Lightly-raced maiden. Good seventh of 19 in handicap (17/2) at Royal Ascot (12f, firm), nearest finish. Off 112 days. Yard having good spell. Interesting.

Form: 52-37

(3)

Messerschmitt¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 82| C

6/1

Course winner. 28/1, creditable 4 lengths fifth of 9 to Granite Bay in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 436555

(5)

Dark Oak^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 80| D

17/2

Winner at Galway in September. Good ½-length second of 9 to Granite Bay in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. Well in the mix again.

Form: 326312

(4)

Gangster Granny^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76| D

9/2

Winner at Limerick in June. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft, 9/2) 10 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 314334

(1)

Lagoon Nebula¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 73

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, third of 9 in maiden at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 643

Non-Runners

(2)

Granite Bay¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Autumn Winter (4/6), Granite Bay (11/4), Gangster Granny (9/2), Messerschmitt (6/1), Dark Oak (17/2), Lagoon Nebula (12/1)

Aidan O'Brien's AUTUMN WINTER hasn't been seen out since Royal Ascot but looks to have more to offer after his break and is taken to get off the mark at the chief expense of the handily-weighted course winner Messerschmitt. In-form pair Dark Oak and Granite Bay can both have a say too.